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Top 25 Contract meat processors based in the United States

Name: Contract meat processors based in the United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 544 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 544 contract meat processors headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 20,260 professional contacts across them, including 2,581 with verified work emails. Chicago is the largest hub.

This list covers contract meat processors headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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20,260Contacts tracked

2,581Verified emails

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The 25 largest contract meat processors based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 544 contract meat processors based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to contract meat processors: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Smithfield Foods	Partial evidence	Smithfield, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	8,129 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Smithfield Foods is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	National Beef Packing Company LLC	Indirect evidence	Kansas City, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,196 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “National Beef Packing Company, LLC, is America’s Premier Beef Company® Since National Beef® opened the doors to our first processing plant in 1992, we have forged alliances and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	West Liberty Foods	Partial evidence	West Liberty, IA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	974 contacts →
	Partial evidence “West Liberty Foods, headquartered in West Liberty, Iowa is a recognized leader in the food industry and one of North America’s top protein processors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	FPL Food LLC	Partial evidence	Augusta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	637 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Headquartered in Augusta, GA, FPL Food is the number one privately owned processor of fresh beef products and ground beef selections in the Southeast.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	CTI Foods	Indirect evidence	Southlake, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	566 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, CTI is a culinary-driven company that offers a diverse range of custom food solutions to the food service, retail, industrial, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Alatrade Foods	Partial evidence	Guntersville, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	318 contacts →
	Partial evidence “AlaTrade Foods is a precision poultry processor specializing in fresh and frozen boneless chicken solutions for further processors, kettle cook operations, and chain restaurants.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Central Valley Meat Co., INC	Partial evidence	Hanford, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	249 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Central Valley Meat Co Inc is a full line beef harvesting operation, processing over 1500 beef cattle a day.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Golden West Food Group	Partial evidence	Vernon, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	239 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Golden West Food Group is a diversified food manufacturing company with meat processing and distribution of beef, chicken, pork, seafood, entrees, appetizers, dips, and many other…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Colorado Premium	Partial evidence	Greeley, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	236 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Colorado Premium is the premier protein processor in the United States.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Wolverine Packing CO	Indirect evidence	Detroit, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	211 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Standard Meat	Partial evidence	Fort Worth, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	201 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since 1935, Standard Meat Company has offered custom cut, carefully crafted products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	ED Miniat LLC	Indirect evidence	South Holland, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	193 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ed Miniat LLC, part of the Miniat Family of Companies, is located in South Holland, IL.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Thomas Foods International, USA	Indirect evidence	Swedesboro, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	187 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Thomas Foods International USA is a leading importer of globally sourced protein products and a leader in providing the highest quality protein products throughout North America.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Prestage Foods Of Iowa	Indirect evidence	Eagle Grove, IA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	180 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Prestage Foods of Iowa, a square foot state-of-the-art pork processing operation located in Eagle Grove, Iowa, is the newest addition to the Prestage Farms family of companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Empire Packing Company	Indirect evidence	Memphis, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	152 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Empire Packing is a service company operating in the grocery industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Holly Poultry	Strong evidence	Baltimore, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	141 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Holly Poultry is a further processor of poultry and wholesale distributor of meat, poultry, fish and other proteins.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Jensen Meat Company	Strong evidence	San Diego, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	133 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Jensen Meat Company, founded in 1958 by Reggie Jensen, is a leading processor of quality ground beef products for the food service distribution, restaurant, retail and school…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Eddy Foods INC	Indirect evidence	Yoakum, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	121 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “EDDY Foods has been delivering BIG TEXAS TASTE in every bite of our high-quality beef, pork, poultry and smoked sausage to leading retailers, foodservice operators and private…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Kilcoy Global Foods North America	Indirect evidence	Mundelein, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	120 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our roots run deep, first taking hold in Chicago's fabled meatpacking district in 1860.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Rose Packing Company	Indirect evidence	S. Barrington, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	116 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A Family Committed to Quality & Service: When Louis Rose opened Rose Packing in 1924, he could not have known that he was creating a legacy that would endure through five…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Martin Foods	Partial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	109 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Martin Foods has been a leading further processor and food distributor since 1944.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Niman Ranch	Indirect evidence	Westminster, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	107 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Niman Ranch works with a community of over 600 family farmers to produce the finest tasting all-natural pork, beef, lamb and prepared products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Catelli Brothers Family Of Foods	Indirect evidence	Collingswood, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	89 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Catelli Brothers Family of Foods is the U.S.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Chicago Meat Authority	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	89 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Located in Chicago’s historic Stockyards, Chicago Meat Authority, Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Brown Packing Co., INC	Indirect evidence	Gaffney, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	72 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Brown Packing Co, Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: contract meat processors. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names contract meat processors.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of contract meat processors, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name contract meat processors. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Contract meat processors based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

12.7%Verified-email coverage

37.2Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

3.9%Largest-city concentration · Chicago

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

220

11-50

171

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 544 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among contract meat processors, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “contract meat processors”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names contract meat processors), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among contract meat processors, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,581 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names contract meat processors, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many contract meat processors are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 544 contract meat processors headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Smithfield Foods, headquartered in Smithfield, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most contract meat processors?

Chicago leads with 21 headquartered companies, followed by Baltimore (5) and Fort Worth (5).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,581 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 544 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.